Living All Alone

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Living All Alone
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Studio album by
Phyllis Hyman
ReleasedAugust 15, 1986
Genre
Length40:04
LabelPhiladelphia Int'l, Manhattan, Capitol
ProducerThom Bell, Kenny Gamble, Reggie Griffin, Leon Huff, Nick Martinelli, Dexter Wansel
Phyllis Hyman chronology
Goddess of Love
(1983) 		Living All Alone
(1986) 		Prime of My Life
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]

Living All Alone is the seventh album by American soul singer-songwriter Phyllis Hyman. It was released by Philadelphia International Records in 1986 (see 1986 in music). The album contained the title track, which peaked at No. 12 on the R&B charts and has become one of Hyman's well-known hits of her career.[2]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Living All Alone"Cynthia Biggs, Kenneth Gamble, Dexter WanselDexter Wansel5:09
2."First Time Together"Cynthia Biggs, Kenneth Gamble, Thom BellThom Bell, Kenneth Gamble4:02
3."If You Want Me"Reggie Griffin, Junior GiscombeReggie Griffin4:19
4."Slow Dancing"Thom Bell, LeRoy Bell, Casey JamesThom Bell4:24
5."Old Friend"Linda CreedThom Bell4:51
6."You Just Don't Know"Cynthia Biggs, Kenneth Gamble, Thom BellThom Bell, Kenneth Gamble4:15
7."Ain't You Had Enough Love?"Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene, Steve NicholNick Martinelli4:12
8."Screaming at the Moon"Wayne Wallace, Ronald HollinsNick Martinelli4:09
9."What You Won't Do For Love"Bobby Caldwell, Alfons KettnerNick Martinelli4:09
10."Run Jesse Run (with Lou Rawls and Rev. James Cleveland" (CD bonus track only)Bunny Sigler, Gary Gilbert, Kenneth Gamble, Leon HuffBunny Sigler6:33
Total length:40:04

Personnel[]

  • Phyllis Hyman - vocals, whistling
  • LeRoy Bell - guitar, drums, percussion
  • Thom Bell - synthesizer, piano
  • Carla Benson - backing vocals
  • Evette Benton - backing vocals
  • Daryl Burgee - percussion
  • Terry Burrus - keyboards
  • Michael Dino Campbell - guitar
  • Randy Cantor - keyboards
  • Myra Casales - percussion
  • Brian Castor - trombone
  • Joe Fusco - guitar
  • Steve Green - bass
  • Reggie Griffin - synthesizer, guitar, saxophone, bass, drum programming, drum machine
  • Cuca Hyman - backing vocals
  • Josie James - backing vocals
  • Casey James - synthesizer, percussion
  • Ron Jennings - guitar
  • Juanita Johnson - backing vocals
  • Ron Kerber - soprano saxophone
  • James King - backing vocals
  • Johnny King - backing vocals
  • Nick Martinelli - percussion
  • Cindy Mizelle - backing vocals
  • Alvin Moody - bass
  • Doug Nally - drums
  • Sam Peake - saxophone
  • Clifford Rudd - drums
  • Jim Salamone - percussion, drums
  • Greg Scott - tenor saxophone
  • Deborah Siler-Young - backing vocals
  • Herb Smith - guitar
  • Joseph Smithers, Jr. - trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Studio Brass - horns
  • Dexter Wansel - keyboards
  • Terri Wells - backing vocals
  • Audrey Wheeler - backing vocals
  • Kae Williams, Jr. - bass, mirage, keyboards, piano

Production[]

  • Producer: Thom Bell, Terry Burrus, Kenny Gamble, Reggie Griffin, Leon Huff, Phyllis Hyman, Juanita Johnson, Nick Martinelli and Dexter Wansel.
  • Arranger: Thom Bell, Terry Burrus, Randy Cantor, Reggie Griffin, Nick Martinelli, Jim Salamone and Dexter Wansel.
  • Horn Arrangements: Larry Davis.
  • Engineers: Pete Humphries, Arthur Stoppe and Mike Tarsia.
  • Assistant engineers: Randy Abrams, Poke, MacMinn and Adam Silverman Scott.
  • Mixing: Mike Tarsia.
  • Executive producer: Thom Bell, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff.
  • Photography: Jean Pagliuso.
  • Clothing/Wardrobe: Cassandra McShepard.
  • Make-Up: Allan Forbes.

References[]

  1. ^ "Living All Alone Phyllis Hyman". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  2. ^ "Living All Alone – Phyllis Hyman". AllMusic. Retrieved February 29, 2012.

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